Brad Copeland covering for Mark Rodgers talks with the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest reigning champ Patrick Bertoletti about preparing for this year's event plus talks about the professional eating "sport". 🌭

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Brad Copeland covering for Mark Rodgers talks with the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest reigning champ Patrick Bertoletti about preparing for this year's event plus talks about the professional eating "sport". 🌭
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Mark grew up in the heartland and brings a lifetime of Oklahoma experience to WWLS – The Sports Animal. The Sooner State native graduated from Blackwell High School and received his degree from the University of Oklahoma. Since 1995, Rodgers has owned and published the state’s most comprehensive football annual, The Oklahoma Pigskin Preview. His travels across the state have earned him a reputation as one of the region’s foremost experts on high school football and college recruiting. Rodgers hosts the “Middle of the Day Show” from 11am to 2pm Monday through Friday. 

Mark grew up in the heartland and brings a lifetime of Oklahoma experience to WWLS &ndash; The Sports Animal. The Sooner State native graduated from Blackwell High School and received his degree from the University of Oklahoma. Since 1995, Rodgers has owned and published the state&rsquo;s most comprehensive football annual, The Oklahoma Pigskin Preview. His travels across the state have earned him a reputation as one of the region&rsquo;s foremost experts on high school football and college recruiting. Rodgers hosts the &ldquo;Middle of the Day Show&rdquo; from 11am to 2pm Monday through Friday.&nbsp;

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Mark grew up in the heartland and brings a lifetime of Oklahoma experience to WWLS – The Sports Animal. The Sooner State native graduated from Blackwell High School and received his degree from the University of Oklahoma. Since 1995, Rodgers has owned and published the state’s most comprehensive football annual, The Oklahoma Pigskin Preview. His travels across the state have earned him a reputation as one of the region’s foremost experts on high school football and college recruiting. Rodgers hosts the “Middle of the Day Show” from 11am to 2pm Monday through Friday.

Mark grew up in the heartland and brings a lifetime of Oklahoma experience to WWLS &ndash; The Sports Animal. The Sooner State native graduated from Blackwell High School and received his degree from the University of Oklahoma. Since 1995, Rodgers has owned and published the state&rsquo;s most comprehensive football annual, The Oklahoma Pigskin Preview. His travels across the state have earned him a reputation as one of the region&rsquo;s foremost experts on high school football and college recruiting. Rodgers hosts the &ldquo;Middle of the Day Show&rdquo; from 11am to 2pm Monday through Friday.